Betty White Gives Tim Conway an Elephant for his Birthday

The Lifeline Program Sponsors LA Zoo Animal Adoption

December 19, 2012 03:21 PM Eastern Time

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Betty White and her friends at The
Lifeline Program adopted Billy the Elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo
and Botanical Gardens in honor of Tim Conway, who turned 79 on December
15. The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s “Adopt an Animal Program”
enables anyone to assist one of the zoo’s terrific residents.

“Whenever I'm asked, as I frequently am, what my favorite animal is, I
never can decide between our beautiful elephant and Tim Conway.”

Tim Conway’s ad libbed routine about seeing a pair of Siamese elephants
during a freak show is one of the most famous outtakes from “The Carol
Burnett Show,” receiving millions of online hits. Betty White said,
“Whenever I'm asked, as I frequently am, what my favorite animal is, I
never can decide between our beautiful elephant and Tim Conway."

Tim responded, “Thank you for Billy the Elephant. We just need to keep
him off the rug.”

The Lifeline Program is a life settlement provider in Atlanta, GA.
Founded in 1989, the company assists baby boomers, seniors and their
families by purchasing unwanted or underperforming life insurance
policies for immediate cash. The Lifeline Program actively partners with
insurance agencies and broker dealers to establish life settlement
business lines. For more information on The Life-Changing Solution
offered through life settlements, contact Stephen Terrell of The
Lifeline Program at 770-724-7300 or visit www.thelifeline.com.